12:21 PM ET Adrian WojnarowskiESPN After declining to offer general manager Rich Cho a new contract, Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is planning to target former Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak for a high-ranking role in the organization, league sources told ESPN. Jordan is planning to continue grooming assistant GM Buzz Peterson as a

10:35 AM GMT ESPN staff England coach Eddie Jones will bend the ear of West Ham boss David Moyes as he continues his preparation for the Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland this Saturday. Moyes has been invited to attend training in Surrey on Tuesday morning alongside his Hammers assistant Stuart Pearce, former Spurs striker Les

5:59 AM ET ESPN staff Callum Smith is preparing to take on seven-time world champion kickboxer Nieky Holzken in the World Boxing Super Series semifinal on Saturday after the withdrawal of original opponent Juergen Braehmer. With WBA Super champion George Groves awaiting in the final of the super-middleweight tournament, Smith (23-0, 17 KOs) had been

One of the best parts about the NHL trade deadline is the buildup. There are few things as entertaining in sports as imagining trades that make all the difference in the playoffs or change the direction of a franchise. Some of those deals either come as a surprise or are a significant risk by the

Australia’s stand-in T20 captain David Warner is going to rely on enterprising leadership as an answer to Eden Park’s short boundaries for the tri-series final against New Zealand on Wednesday. Warner, who is filling in for Steven Smith, is eyeing a series win that will thrust Australia from No. 2 to No. 1 in a

SAN DIEGO — Eric Hosmer and the San Diego Padres have finalized their $144 million, eight-year contract. The team announced the signing Monday night after Hosmer passed his physical. The first baseman, who spent his first seven major league seasons with Kansas City before becoming a free agent this offseason, can opt out of the

11:05 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Forced to find goaltending help after two critical injuries, the Philadelphia Flyers acquired goalie Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings for two conditional draft picks. The Flyers lost both of their goaltenders to injury in the past two weeks. Starter Brian Elliott could miss the next five weeks with

Even after he went more than four years without a Grand Slam title, even after the first operation of his career led to the first prolonged absence of his career, even after a slide down to 17th in the world rankings, Roger Federer never wavered. Which, when you think about it, makes quite a bit

Owen Farrell has been passed fit to face Scotland at the setting for his Test debut knowing he will line up alongside the boyhood friend who was present as a fan when his England career began. Farrell has recovered from an unspecified lower leg injury and will take part in Tuesday’s double training session that

RIO DE JANEIRO — World No. 3 Marin Cilic of Croatia won his debut at the Rio Open. The tournament’s top seed beat Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-2 on Monday. This was Cilic’s first match since reaching the Australian Open final. He faces Gael Monfils or Horacio Zeballos next. Marin Cilic picked up a win

Former Spurs center Tiago Splitter has officially announced his retirement from the NBA. After battling a chronic hip injury the last two years, the 33-year-old from Brazil said in a post on his Twitter account that “the time to say goodbye” has come after a seven-year NBA career. There’s nothing better in the world than

FORT WORTH, Texas — Baker Mayfield doesn’t like comparisons to Johnny Manziel, although the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma wasn’t surprised by them after an arrest and other antics during his time with the Sooners. At a stop in his home state of Texas to accept the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback,

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Justin Turner heard about it for weeks. He couldn’t get away from talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ seven-game loss to the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series. Waiters asked Turner about it when he tried to order a meal. The Los Angeles third baseman even heard about it at a

NEW YORK — A new format for the NBA All-Star Game had a negligible impact on television ratings. Total viewership for the game was down slightly compared to last year, although it improved over 2014, the previous time the league’s midseason showcase faced competition from the Winter Olympics. Turner Sports announced on Monday that the

Junior middleweight John Vera is headed overseas to fight for the right for a world title shot. Vera, of Fort Worth, Texas, will take on Michel Soro on March 24 on Soro’s turf in Marseilles, France, Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions has announced. Vera (18-0, 11 KOs) and Soro (31-2-1, 21 KOs) will be fighting

Former Scotland and Newcastle forward Doddie Weir has welcomed claims that the Scottish Rugby Union is interested in buying a stake in the north-east club. A report on Monday suggested that the SRU is investigating the possibility of acquiring a shareholding of up to 20 per cent in the Kingston Park outfit as it attempts

CHICAGO — The Blackhawks have banned four fans from their home games for directing racist taunts toward Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly. The Blackhawks also apologized to Smith-Pelly and the Capitals. “Racist comments and other inappropriate behavior are not tolerated by the Chicago Blackhawks,” team spokesman Adam Rogowin said Monday in a statement. Smith-Pelly was

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce got plenty of attention for his salty language during the Super Bowl celebration parade. The All-Pro says he tried to tone it down when he spoke inside the Phillies clubhouse on Monday. But once Kelce started his speech, he found that old habits die hard. “I probably